Improvement in buckles



J. BUCHE.

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NOJl21325, Painted Nov.28,i8711.

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UNITED STATES JOHN BUCHE, OF APPLE RIVER, ILLDTOIS.

IMPROVEMENT IN BUCKLES.

Specification forming part of Letters Patent No. 121,325, dated November28, 1871.

To all 'whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, JOHN BUCHE, of Apple River, in the county of JoDaviess and State of Illinois, have invented a new and usefulImprovement in Breech-Buckle and I do hereby declare that the followingis a full, clear, and exact description thereof, which will enableothers skilled in the art to make and use the same, reference being hadto the accompanying drawing forming part of this specification.

In the accompanying drawing, Figure lis a view of the buckle applied.Fig. 2 is a longitudinal section of Fig. 1 taken on the line x Fig. 3 isa cross-section of Fig. l taken on the line y y.

Similar letters of reference indicate corresponding parts.

My invention consists in the improvement of breech-buckles, ashereinafter fully described and subsequently pointed out in the claim.

A represents a hip-strap, and B B breechingbraces. Gis the body, and Dthe ring, which together constitute my improved breeching-buckle.

PATENT CFFIC'E.

E is a tongue hinged at f to side of 4buckle and having pin g in thecenter. The pin g passes through hole in strap A, which passes over thehinged tongue and under each end of buckle.

By slipping the strap back the tongue is released, and the strap may belengthened, shortened, or withdrawn. The side straps B B are permanentlyattached to the ring D.

Having thus described all that is necessary to a full understanding ofmy invention, what I desire to secure by Letters Patent is- 1. The bodyG of a breech buckle, having hinged tongue E carrying the pin g' appliedcrosswise thereto, as and for the purpose specified.

2. The ring D and the body C, having hinged tongue E with pin g,constructed and arranged as described, to form a new article ofmanufacture.

JOHN BUCHE.

Witnesses y G. KLEEBERGEN, HENRY SMITH. (23)

